bag was test deployed... first day after a decent reload, not many sleds on the hill and not many ventured back where we were so there was fresh snow/slopes everywhere you looked, we rode in fresh all day long... you're right though, could've just stayed in the trailer and avoided it all together
Well I guess that's the chances u and some others take then
From my armchair and 39 days days riding, I will ride what I ride then too
It's not just me?You never cease to amaze me tex. LOL.
Apparently you missed the memo on the recall on the jet force bag.Thanks for sharing... It takes balls to put up your mistakes when you just know there will be those that pick your decisions apart!
i didnt really identify the "terrain trap" from the video??? Seemed to just flatten out!! but it's a good example of the weakness around exposed rocks and shallow snowpacks around them!!
your bag experience highlights the advantages of the pieps jet force bag that can be deployed and tested multiple times. It a feature I love because you can practise packing the bag ect...a few times without the hassel of looking for refills!
Apparently you missed the memo on the recall on the jet force bag.
By all means Lenny, u hit that hill too and take ur chancesYou never cease to amaze me tex. LOL.
i put a post on how we as club members promote education on the going down in to drainage issue you describe in the shuswap north oak riding area thread......could you expand on driving in to the avy path and its merits......thank youI'm baffled at people making judgement on a situation that in fact could happen to anyone, including them self's. Even with all the training and precaution's these situation's can happen.
In this case an avy.
Sledding in general is a high risk sport. Being back east riding on lakes with the risk of going under the ice or ripping on trails at high speed's and piling into a tree, the danger's are still there. Back country riding the western mountain's is risky and unless you park it and stay home there is no 100%.
All i can say is take all the precaution's, inform your self and equip your self and riding partner's. Be aware of the area and situation's your traveling into, also understand your skill's and abilities.
Courses, avy reports and local info on condition's all play a part in decision making out there. Lastly, in the back country your life is ALWAY's at risk no matter how well trained you are and how much experience you have. If you can't buy that then your a fool...an avy is not the only hazard that can make a bad day.
Here is a thought for preacher's, majority of SAR's rescue's during a sledding season are not avy rescues or lost sledder's but sledder's venturing too far and too deep into drainage's and not able to get out again. Some damaging their sled's or getting hurt in the process, thus not showing up at the end of the day.
If it wasn't for some devoted individual's on snow shoes many sledder's would be collected with their sled's after the season.
Fact sledding is risky.
Glad the OP is ok and take's this unexpected venture as part of his personal experience, enjoy the sport and be safe. BTW **** happen's
Exactly what Lund said, happened last nite at owlshead, last week at bluelake, last week at crowfoot, few weeks before that at owlsheadi put a post on how we as club members promote education on the going down in to drainage issue you describe in the shuswap north oak riding area thread......could you expand on driving in to the avy path and its merits......thank you